Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Criteria
The guidelines clarify the existing obligations of school districts with respect to IEEs pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA). It also includes guidelines regarding in-school observations. These guidelines are primarily based on the plain language of the IDEA, the regulations implementing the IDEA, commentary to the implementing regulations, as well as the Office of Special Education Programs’ policy interpretations.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) establishes procedural safeguards, one of which is the right of a parent to request an independent educational evaluation1 (IEE) at public expense if a parent disagrees with an evaluation obtained by a school district. A parent’s right to an IEE at public expense is subject to various conditions outlined in the implementing regulations to the IDEA.